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The Adoption and Implementation of High-Performance Work System in Subsidiaries of Japanese Multinational Companies in Vietnam: a Qualitative Study Cover

The Adoption and Implementation of High-Performance Work System in Subsidiaries of Japanese Multinational Companies in Vietnam: a Qualitative Study

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|Mar 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orga-2022-0003 | Journal eISSN: 1581-1832 | Journal ISSN: 1318-5454
Language: English
Page range: 35 - 49
Submitted on: Aug 15, 2021
Accepted on: Jan 17, 2022
Published on: Mar 8, 2022
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